Beluga whales are known for their unique mix of sounds – chirps, clicks, whistles and more. Their vocal stylings have not only earned them the nick name “sea canaries” but also the summer’s hottest songs for the last six years in a row. Continue Reading

Photographer. World traveler. Polar Bear guide. Beluga whisperer. Alex de Vries is one of the few individuals who gets to interact with the wildlife of Churchill on a daily basis – and he’s got the stories to prove it. In celebration of #BelugaWeek, we interviewed Alex to get the insider scoop on our blubbery friends.

Churchill is where you’ll find the best beluga whale watching spot in the world and one of the few places to get close to them in their natural habitat. These videos will show how you can get closer to them than you ever thought possible…

Yep, we’re doing it. We’re all about the beluga whale this week in Manitoba (#BelugaWeek). We’ve got a huge crush on those smiling sea mammals up in Hudson Bay, so we’re going to be sharing love notes about the unsung singing belugas of Churchill.

All good images should tell a story, and for over a year now, #exploremb on Instagram has been doing just that. You have taken this little hashtag by storm and used it to bring our people and places to life in vivid and unique ways. We ❤️ you for that!

So this summer, we want you to weave even more of your Manitoba story on Instagram, but this time we are going to give you a weekly challenge to make it interesting. At the end of it all, you will have a chance to earn a spot on our Instagram trip to Churchill next summer! Yep, you heard right, a FREE trip to Churchill with a few fellow Instagramers is on the line here. On the VIA Rail line to be exact.

Are you pumped and ready to grab August long weekend by the horns? The viking horns that is? This week there are festivals galore for the cultural explorers and plenty of outdoor experiences for the adventurous. Throw in a few family activities and you have the makings of the Best. Weekend. Ever! Here’s what’s hot in Manitoba…

Perspective. A photo can be taken from many angles at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, each yielding a unique point of view. From directly below, the building appears warped, curving like a bowl toward our prairie sky. From afar, a lantern – a beacon of hope, if you will. The Mikinak-Keya tour offers an entirely different perspective, rooted deep in Indigenous spirituality and symbolism.

What a HOT week to experience city living in the summer! Even though the heat beamed down on this place like a hammer, you all showed us how to keep it cool while enjoying the best our cities and towns have to offer. Hint: lots of it included the Fringe Festival and water. Sweet, sweet refreshing water.

The three finalists for the ☀️ Summer in the City ☀️ challenge are…Continue Reading

It’s all coming up sunflowers this week in Manitoba. That’s right, the sun is SHINING and Manitoba is in full bloom. Cinema and theatre lovers have a treat of a week with both the Winnipeg Fringe Fest and the Gimli Film Festival on the agenda. Agricultural enthusiasts also have a great week ahead with a pioneer festival AND a farm-to-fork dining experience. The hardest choice of all will be for Foodies. Should you dine with gods and goddesses, cyclists, or with your favourite roadtrip buddy in the Parkland? With the right planning, you just might be able to fit it all in. Here’s what’s hot this week in Manitoba…

Our wildlife challenge left us howling in glee. We knew you would post Manitoba’s biggies: polar bears, moose, wolves and belugas, but we never imagined you would show us so much of the small: squirrels, frogs, dragonflies and fishflies?! Yes, there were fishflies on the feed. It was wonderful to see the #exploremb community bringing attention to the tiniest species that, even though they are around us everyday, don’t often get the recognition they deserve.

My family – that’s my husband and two boys, ages 2 and almost 4, and I – were invited to Minnedosa for their annual summer weekend festival, Fun Fest. On our way out the door my husband says to me, “I read somewhere that a 4 year-old asks an average of 437 questions a day. So we’re about to get asked almost 900 questions.” So, here’s a small sample – just 20 of the questions from our family adventure in Minnedosa. Continue Reading

This week our hot list is going MAD for fringe. You can experience an extremely fun Fringe Festival in the heart of the city or frolic at a rollicking rodeo full of fringed shirts in the country. You could sweep away the dirt with a fringed brush on a fossil dig or pack up your shiny fringed lures before heading out to your secret fishing hole. Or just live on the fringe by experiencing something outside your box in Manitoba.

Also, it’s been a real scorcher lately, so be careful out there. Stay hydrated, slather on the sunscreen and take cover if a pesky thunderstorm blows in. Here’s our best of the week…